Barkas Effect
Barkas may refer to: * Barkas (van manufacturer), a van manufacturer in the German Democratic Republic *Barkas, Hyderabad, a neighbourhood of Hyderabad, India *Barkas (surname) Barkas is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Harry Barkas (1906–1974), English footballer *Mary Barkas Mary Rushton Barkas (7 September 1889 – 17 April 1959) was a psychiatrist, physician and author from New Zealand. She ... See also * Barcas, a notable family in the ancient city of Carthage {{disambiguation ...
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Barkas (van Manufacturer)
Barkas was the East German manufacturer of small delivery vans and minibuses named the B 1000. In addition to delivery vans, Barkas also made engines for Trabant cars. The van was built in a new factory in Chemnitz (then known as Karl-Marx-Stadt) on a site which was formerly home to the Framo car plant, the old Framo factory having been crated up and shipped to the Soviet Union as part of a larger war reparations package in the late 1940s. The business had subsequently been nationalized by the GDR government. B 1000 production started in 1961 and continued until 1991. Originally the B 1000 was powered by the 45 PS three cylinder, two stroke DKW derived engine found also in contemporary Wartburgs. Shortly before production ceased, the model designation was changed to B 1000/1, and the old engine was replaced by a 1.3 four-stroke engine manufactured under licence from Volkswagen. The Belgian importer began installing a 1.8-litre (Endura-D) Ford diesel engine in the 1980s as ...
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Barkas, Hyderabad
Barkas is a neighborhood in Hyderabad, India, located in the old city area of Hyderabad. The name "Barkas" is believed to be derived from the English word "barracks". Before Indian independence, Barkas served as the military Barracks of the Nizam of Hyderabad. The Chaush were brought from Yemen to work in the former Hyderabad State as military men for the Nizams. It is said that especially when it came to safeguarding Deccan, the 7th Nizam had absolute trust on these Arabs.A home for the Chaush community

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, 25 Sep 2011 Another version states that "The name 'Barkas' is derived from 'Wadiya Barkas', which was a colony in Saudi ...
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Barkas (surname)
Barkas is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Harry Barkas (1906–1974), English footballer *Mary Barkas Mary Rushton Barkas (7 September 1889 – 17 April 1959) was a psychiatrist, physician and author from New Zealand. She worked at the Bethlem Royal Hospital, where she was the first female house physician, and the Maudsley Hospital in London, ...